It Takes Time
I find myself getting more impatient these days. Things don’t happen fast enough. When I send a text message, I expect an instant reply. Why won’t that person respond to my email or phone call? Goodness, I called two hours ago! What is their problem? I mean, how long...
How Long Does It Take to Start a Major Gift Program?
It’s a serious dilemma. The organization needs the money; they have the donors to deliver the money, but there is no major gift strategy in place to secure the money. This confluence of need, opportunity and planning usually results in a lot of impatient leaders. Just...
Non-Profit Leaders, There is No Shortcut in Major Gifts
Major Gift work is not easy. Yet when I read the headlines of our industry magazines and web sites, everyone seems to have either an easy way to do major gifts, or some kind of major gift fundraising “hack” where you don’t have to work too hard to get great results....
Want to be an Awesome MGO?
When people ask you what you do for a living, how do you talk about it? When you are finished telling the person what you do and why, are they thinking, “Wow, this person really loves their job!” or “Huh, I’m glad I’m not doing what they are doing.” I really hope you...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
